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S SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Crane
ORDINANCE NO. 1 4 )�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CITY
CODE, CHAPTER 21, IN REGARDS TO WEEDS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 21 of the City Code, Nuisances, is hereby amended by deleting
Section 21-23 and inserting in its place six new sections to read as follows:
Section 21-18 Weeds defined.
As used in this Article,the term"weeds"means:
(1)All vegetation,other than commonly known and recognized trees,decorative shrubs and ornamental
grasses,which has attained a height of 12 inches or more and which meets any one of the following tests:
a. Vegetation which may exhale unpleasant or noxious odors.
b.Vegetation which does or could conceal deposits of trash or other material or which does or
could afford food or harborage for rats,mice or snakes.
c.Vegetation which is commonly known and recognized as weeds and grasses.
• d.Vegetation which causes a safety hazard by obstructing the line of sight of a motor vehicle
driver,bicyclist or pedestrian at a street intersection.
e.Vegetation which could interfere with the passage of motor vehicles,bicycles or pedestrians on
any public right-of-way.
(2)Poison ivy,poison oak and poison sumac,at any height or stage of maturity.
Section 21-19 Weeds declared a nuisance.
Any growth of weeds on anv lot or ground is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Section 21-20 Weeds prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any verson to cause,permit,maintain or allow the creation or maintenance of any growth of
weeds in violation of this Article.
Sec. 21-23 21.Removal required.
A. It shall be unlawful for any owner,lessee or occupant,or any agent,servant,representative or employee
of any such owner,lessee or occupant having control of any occupied lot or land or any part thereof in the city to permit
or maintain on any such lot or land,or on or along the sidewalk,street or alley adjacent to the same between the property
line and the curb,any growth of weeds,
or any accumulation of dead weeds,grass or brus ,
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• B. It shall be the duty of any owner,lessee or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to
be cut and removed all such weeds,grass,poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with
the provisions of subsection(a).
(Code 1977, § 24-9)
Sec.21-22 Defense.
(a)It is an affirmative defense that the defendant did not have the legal right to control the location where a violation of
this Article occurred.
(b)It is an affirmative defense that the growth of weeds was for agricultural purposes,provided that a fifteen foot
wide,weed-free buffer was maintained on the perimeter of the property wherever the property adioins property used
for residential or commercial puraoses.
(c) It is an affirmative defense that the growth of weeds was part of a federal or state agricultural or conservation
program.
Sec 21-23 Continuing violation.
Each day that a violation of this Article continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: Mau 2,1 Approve -7
P esiding Officer Mayor
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APPROV15D AS TO FORM:
4Cityilierk City Counselor
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inserting into City Code to be consistent with formatting in City Code. Content of text was not
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